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- Title
Renal complications of anaesthesia.
- Authors
McKinlay, J.; Tyson, E.; Forni, L. G.
- Abstract
Peri-operative acute kidney injury is common, accounting for 30-40% of all in-hospital cases of acute kidney injury. It is associated with clinically significant morbidity and mortality even with what was hitherto regarded as relatively trivial increases in serum creatinine, and carries over a 12-fold relative risk of death following major abdominal surgery. Comorbid conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, liver disease and particularly pre-existing chronic kidney disease, as well as the type and urgency of surgery, are major risk factors for the development of postoperative acute kidney injury. As yet, there are no specific treatment options for the injured kidney, although there are several modifiable risk factors of which the anaesthetist should be aware. As well as the avoidance of potential nephrotoxins and appropriate volume balance, optimal anaesthetic management should aim to reduce the risk of postoperative renal complications. This may include careful ventilatory management and blood pressure control, as well as appropriate analgesic strategies. The choice of anaesthetic agent may also influence renal outcomes. Rather than concentrate on the classical management of acute kidney injury, this review focuses on the potential development of acute kidney injury peri-operatively, and the means by which this may be ameliorated.
- Subjects
ACUTE kidney failure; ANESTHESIA complications; ABDOMINAL surgery; SURGICAL complications; ACUTE kidney failure prevention; KIDNEY injuries; DISEASE risk factors; TREATMENT of acute kidney failure; KIDNEY disease treatments; TREATMENT of surgical complications; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHETICS; KIDNEY diseases; RELATIVE medical risk
- Publication
Anaesthesia, 2018, Vol 73, p85
- ISSN
0003-2409
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/anae.14144